major system
Defined in 5 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
(A) The term “major system” means a combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities required to fulfill a mission need, which elements may include hardware, equipment, software or any combination thereof, but excludes construction or other improvements to real property; and
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- 1994–present41 U.S.C. § 403Public Contracts · Definitions · as used in this chapter
In General.—In this subtitle, the term “major system” means a combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities required to fulfill a mission need. These elements may include hardware, equipment, software, or a combination of hardware, equipment, and software, but do not include construction or other improvements to real property.
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- 2010–present41 U.S.C. § 109Public Contracts · Advance or partial payments to subcontractors; excessive payments, interest, liability of war contractor · in this subtitle
The term “major system” has the meaning given such term in section 109 of title 41.
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- 2010–present50 U.S.C. § 403War and National Defense · Responsibilities and authorities of the Director of National Intelligence · under this section
The term “major system” has the meaning given such term in section 403(9) of title 41.
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- 2004–201050 U.S.C. § 403War and National Defense · Responsibilities and authorities of the Director of National Intelligence · under this section
The term “major system” means a combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities required to fulfill a mission need. The elements may include hardware, equipment, software or any combination thereof, but excludes construction or other improvements to real property. A system shall be considered a major system if (A) the conditions of section 2302d of this title are satisfied, or (B) the system is designated a “major system” by the head of the agency responsible for the system.
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- 1996–present10 U.S.C. § 2302Armed Forces · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “major system” means a combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities required to fulfill a mission need. The elements may include hardware, equipment, software or any combination thereof, but excludes construction or other improvements to real property. A system shall be considered a major system if (A) the Department of Defense is responsible for the system and the total expenditures for research, development, test, and evaluation for the system are estimated to be more than $75,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars) or the eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars); (B) a civilian agency is responsible for the system and total expenditures for the system are estimated to exceed $750,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars) or the dollar threshold for a “major system” established by the agency pursuant to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A–109, entitled “Major Systems Acquisitions”, whichever is greater; or (C) the system is designated a “major system” by the head of the agency responsible for the system.
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- 1994–199610 U.S.C. § 2302Armed Forces · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “major system” means any significant program of an element of the intelligence community with projected total development and procurement costs exceeding $500,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2010 constant dollars), which costs shall include all end-to-end program costs, including costs associated with the development and procurement of the program and any other costs associated with the development and procurement of systems required to support or utilize the program.
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- 2010–present50 U.S.C. § 415AWar and National Defense · Budget treatment of costs of acquisition of major systems by the intelligence community · in this section
The term “major system” means any significant program of an element of the intelligence community with projected total development and procurement costs exceeding $500,000,000 (in current fiscal year dollars), which costs shall include all end-to-end program costs, including costs associated with the development and procurement of the program and any other costs associated with the development and procurement of systems required to support or utilize the program.
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- 2004–201050 U.S.C. § 415AWar and National Defense · Budget treatment of costs of acquisition of major systems by the intelligence community · in this section